Technical Operator at Seven Up Bottling Company

Job Summary

Safely operate and carry out basic maintenance on assigned machine on the shop floor, while maintaining quality standards. Carries out basic documentation of machine events and maintains GMP/GHK around assigned work area.

Job Details

• Reports observed deviations on machines during operation to technical team and ensure that breakdowns are resolved promptly and permanently.
• Drives start up timing as per plan after every production run on lines in assigned machine by carrying out machine preparation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for reduction of all waste in their respective work areas.
• Adheres to GMP/GHK standards in his Shift, hands over his area with 100% compliance to GMP/GHK, executes GMP Audit as per planned weekly calendar, executes CAP as part of implementation from GMP/GHK Audit
• Understands the monetary impact of raw material losses on product and plant profitability.
• Puts Quality First (product, behaviour, communication, etc.)
• Wears clean uniform, 100% Compliance to PPE on the shop floor, No Jewellery worn in production areas
• Ensures zero tolerance to drinking / eating on production lines, prompt cleaning of production lines is completed during shift.
• Reports all near misses/Non-conformance in during his or her shift and follows through with responsible persons for resolution.
• Ensures all quality control parameters and variables are within acceptable targets in his/her Shift (e.g. Brix, carbonation, fill height, Label alignment, packaging material inspection & sorting before using etc)
• Is responsible for raw and packaging material on the shop floor, ensures materials are properly staged and is accountable for the usage of same materials
• Ensures that product is available as at when due and delays that may affect production continuity are promptly escalated to shift team leader
• Ensures he or she strictly adhere to the requirements of the SBC, ISO 9001 quality system and all other management systems and PI Standards.
• Ensure he or she strictly adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements, safety and environment regulations.
• Informs the shift team leader on the need for working tools and ensure proper controls and safekeeping of the tools.
• Escalates promptly according to existing escalation matrix any non-conformity observed during the production process
• Documents all machine events in production log book and all other required documentation on the shop floor.
• Ensures all machine guarding and safety interlocks are in place at all time during shift production run.
• Champions maintenance and drives its effectiveness for own work area.
• Acts as a safety ambassador and comply to all health and safety standards for self and machines. Eg. Ensuring machine guardings are in place for his/her machine.
• Establishes and maintains cross-functional relationships with team and stakeholders
• Builds and reinforces relationships with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production Planning and relevant government regulatory agencies or their representative.
• Drives innovation in production equipment by ensuring continuous process improvement and exploring global and industry benchmark and employees input
• Learns and implements best practices from outside and shares own best practices within SBC.
• Raise improvement idea that will Promote process automation and use of technology within the business

Requirements

• A minimum of OND Food Sciences, Engineering or General Sciences.
• Minimum of 1– 3 years relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of bottling operations 
• Understanding of financial impact of decisions 
• Ability to build and leverage relationships to improve results
• Open-minded and willing to experiment and try new things and improvement initiatives.
• Good understanding and experience of current WC manufacturing methodologies.
• Good understanding of HQSE modalities and codes.
• Good understanding of GMP and GHK requirement for immediate work area on the production line. 
• Good oral communication, influencing and relationship skills.